Third time lucky? EU and US open Privacy Shield talks
The European Commission and the US Department of Commerce have opened top level talks on yet another transatlantic data transfer…
GDPR
Will it ever end? Now Marriott wins further GDPR delay
Just days after British Airways said it was expecting a 90% reduction in its proposed £183m GDPR fine, Marriott International…
Twitter braced for $250m fine over ad targeting breach
Twitter has admitted it is facing a fine of up to $250m (£191m) from the US authorities for exploiting users’…
BA allots £20m for GDPR fine but may not pay a penny
British Airways appears confident of securing a huge reduction in its proposed £183m fine for breaching GDPR, with its latest…
Legal action could spark pay-outs for deceased mailings
Companies that fail to check their mailing lists against deceased suppression files could soon find themselves being forced to cough…
Privacy groups hit out at fresh delay to adtech probe
Privacy groups have ramped up their attack on the data regulator’s continued failure to stamp out the adtech industry’s widespread…
ICO reveals fewer than 1% of investigations led to a fine
The Information Commissioner’s Office annual report has exposed a chronic hit-rate when it comes to regulatory action, despite operating costs…
Consumers call for AI crackdown as ICO begins probe
Consumers are becoming increasingly alarmed about the rise of artificial intelligence, and are demanding tougher regulation and more accountability of…
Irish data regulator ‘go-slow’ triggers judicial review
The Irish Data Protection Commission is facing a judicial review of its operations following complaints over its handling of GDPR…
Digital ad industry groups balk at Apple ‘double opt-in’
Apple’s plan to force apps to gain additional consent from users before tracking them online has been slammed by a…